Defectivity Process Engineer - Quality & Tool Optimization

imec; Heverlee; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Imec in Belgium (Heverlee) is seeking a skilled engineer to drive process and tool qualification, monitor stability, and implement quality improvements in a 24/7 fab environment. You will troubleshoot complex defectivity issues, analyze data with statistics, and develop long-term solutions in close collaboration with researchers and hardware teams.

The role requires adaptability to a two-shift pattern (early/late) and occasional weekend work to support continuous fab operations.

Responsibilities

• Process & tool qualification, monitor stability, implement improvements for quality and cycle time.
• Troubleshooting defectivity issues reported by First Line Support.
• Analyze data using statistical methods and present summaries to peers and management.
• Fulfill requests for new applications and create tool recipes.
• Investigate tool and recipe issues with root cause analysis and long-term solutions.
• Collaborate with researchers, hardware engineers, operations, industry assignees, device and process experts in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Innovate new characterization techniques aligned with imec’s technology roadmap.

Job description

Imec in Belgium (Heverlee) is seeking a skilled engineer to drive process and tool qualification, monitor stability, and implement quality improvements in a 24/7 fab environment. You will troubleshoot complex defectivity issues, analyze data with statistics, and develop long-term solutions in close collaboration with researchers and hardware teams.

The role requires adaptability to a two-shift pattern (early/late) and occasional weekend work to support continuous fab operations.